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Alixa Brobbey

1 599 Readings on his/her/their works

Published works

Creative Nonfiction
 1 min

Passage

Alixa Brobbey

Rites are supposed to be heavy, large things. Difficult to carry or pass through. Empty stomach and a bulging suitcase as you make your way out of your mother's arms in a way that feels final. Empty ...  [+]
Long Story Short Award Fall 2020 - Creative Nonfiction
Poetry
 1 min

Sex Ed

Alixa Brobbey

Like erratic tennis balls,
giggles bounce around the classroom.
At my desk, slippery fingers ...  [+]
Finalist - Jury Long Story Short Award Fall 2020 - Poetry
Short Fiction
 4 min

Accra-pocalypse

Alixa Brobbey

The first day of the apocalypse, life in Accra was business as usual. Somewhere, miles away, politicians’ scrambled voices were heard on rarely-used airwaves. The voices' owners sweated through thei ...  [+]
Long Story Short Award Fall 2020 - Short Fiction